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Pickup collides with bus in Fridley; 2 injured

According to preliminary information, only the bus driver was on board and two people who were in the truck were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries
by Liala Helal

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As more oil trains roll, local firefighters worry, prepare for the worst

As more oil trains roll, local firefighters worry, prepare for the worst

Moorhead and other rail towns now are rethinking how well prepared they are for an incident like the explosion in Casselton, N.D. Federal lawmakers are asking questions and considering new laws. In St. Paul, legislators were expected to take up the rail safety issue at an informational hearing again Wednesday at the Capitol.
by Dan Gunderson

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Body found near Fridley dumpsters identified

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office identified her as Lesean Morrisa Taylor, 36, of St. Paul.
by Jon Collins

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Officers save Minn. man from dangerous cold

Police say an Austin man is lucky to be alive after he was found intoxicated lying in deep snow nearly the city's industrial park.
by The Associated Press

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Family of boy who drowned in school pool seeks answers

Fred Pritzker, an attorney representing the family, is questioning whether the 12-year-old, who did not know how to swim, was properly supervised in the gym class. There were as many as 30 seventh-graders in the class, he said.
by Laura Yuen

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Separatists blamed for China knife attack; 33 dead

Separatists blamed for China knife attack; 33 dead

The attackers' identities have not been confirmed, but evidence at the scene showed that it was "a terrorist attack carried out by Xinjiang separatist forces," the Xinhua News Agency said.
by The Associated Press

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Funeral held for 5 children who died in Mpls. house fire

Funeral held for 5 children who died in Mpls. house fire

Several hundred friends, family, and community members gathered at a funeral Saturday to remember five children who died in a Minneapolis house fire on Feb. 14.
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. boy pulled from school swimming pool dies

A 12-year-old boy who was taken to a hospital after being pulled from a swimming pool at a St. Louis Park middle school has died.
by The Associated Press

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